Welcome to our award-winning museum, home of the region's taonga and other treasures.
There's something for everyone at MTG Hawke's Bay, home of the region's treasures. Explore the artefacts in the Maori gallery and discover the remarkable story of the region's recovery following the devastating earthquake of 1931. The museum also showcases changing exhibitions of art, culture and social history. MTG's Century Theatre features a varied programme of events, film, live theatre and music. You'll also find fun, interactive activities for children, a weekend Drop-In Zone, workshops for young and old alike, and school holiday programmes are offered throughout the year. Our exhibitions are drawn primarily from the Hawke's Bay Museum's Trust collection. Permanent exhibits on the 1931 earthquake and the region’s stunning Taonga Māori artifacts are supported by changing exhibitions in other gallery spaces. The museum's Main Foyer also boasts an ever-changing canvas for murals, sculptures and more.
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Celebrating 10 years of the MTG Foundation; a group of Hawke’s Bay people who have supported the expectations of this museum’s community and worked collectively to turn ambition into reality.
Through their dedication to the arts, they have bequeathed, donated, and fund-raised to purchase...
Date: Wednesday 29 November to Monday 3 June
Where: MTG Hawke's Bay, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Waka kōrero Māori: waka carrying the taonga, te reo
The Waka Kōrero Māori exhibition encourages learning the Māori alphabet by pronouncing the names of the kaharehe animal treasures on display.
Bring your whanau to MTG – it’s free!
Kō Waka Kōrero Māori hei whakaaturanga kia...
Date: Wednesday 29 November to Sunday 31 December
Where: MTG Hawke's Bay, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Silver, valued for its rarity and attractive lustre, has for centuries been mined and formed into an extensive range of domestic, personal, religious, and ceremonial objects.
Silver is one of the most versatile and singular precious metals: it is malleable and ductile and has a relatively low...
Date: Wednesday 29 November to Sunday 31 December
Where: MTG Hawke's Bay, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Eye Spy: Curious Stories brings together some weird and wonderful objects from the Hawke’s Bay’s Museums Trust’s collection. Held within these objects are some truly great narratives, stories that go beyond ornamentation to offer a fascinating view of our heritage.
Some of these stories...
Date: Wednesday 29 November to Friday 26 January
Where: MTG Hawke's Bay, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
A visit to Marineland was always something special, a treat, an adventure - the first on the agenda when visiting family or holidaying in Hawke's Bay. This exhibition tells the story from beginning to end, from the fun times through to the controversy and the eventual closure.
Marineland opened...
Date: Wednesday 29 November to Sunday 17 March
Where: MTG Hawke's Bay, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
“The outline of the hill turned into a giant serpent as it heaved up and down. The shock wave swept across it, creating a monster crossing the skyline.” - NG Bailey
At 10:47am on 3 February 1931, a devastating earthquake struck Hawke’s Bay. In that moment it seemed the end of the world had...
Date: Wednesday 29 November to Sunday 31 December
Where: MTG Hawke's Bay, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
This exhibition shows a history of people and places of Ngāti Kahungunu, telling stories of their time and the events that shaped Te Matau-a-Māui into the region of Hawke’s Bay, events that also helped to shape Aotearoa into New Zealand.
Kahungunu was a peaceful man, a producer, provider,...
Date: Wednesday 29 November to Sunday 31 December
Where: MTG Hawke's Bay, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Tāku Huia Kaimanawa
Fiona Pardington
(Ngāi Tahu, Kati Mamoe and Ngāti Kahungunu, Clan Cameron of Erracht)
Ko te tangi a te manu
Hui, hui, hui hui mai
Huia i runga
Huia i raro
Huia i roto
Huia i waho
Huia te muka tangata mai Hawaiki
The sacred huia bird is a powerful reminder of the...
Date: Wednesday 29 November to Sunday 3 December
Where: MTG Hawke's Bay, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Celebrating 10 years of the MTG Foundation; a group of Hawke’s Bay people who have supported the expectations of this museum’s community and worked collectively to turn ambition into reality.
Through their dedication to the arts, they have bequeathed, donated, and fund-raised to purchase...
Date: Wednesday 29 November to Monday 3 June
Where: MTG Hawke's Bay, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Waka kōrero Māori: waka carrying the taonga, te reo
The Waka Kōrero Māori exhibition encourages learning the Māori alphabet by pronouncing the names of the kaharehe animal treasures on display.
Bring your whanau to MTG – it’s free!
Kō Waka Kōrero Māori hei whakaaturanga kia...
Date: Wednesday 29 November to Sunday 31 December
Where: MTG Hawke's Bay, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Silver, valued for its rarity and attractive lustre, has for centuries been mined and formed into an extensive range of domestic, personal, religious, and ceremonial objects.
Silver is one of the most versatile and singular precious metals: it is malleable and ductile and has a relatively low...
Date: Wednesday 29 November to Sunday 31 December
Where: MTG Hawke's Bay, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Eye Spy: Curious Stories brings together some weird and wonderful objects from the Hawke’s Bay’s Museums Trust’s collection. Held within these objects are some truly great narratives, stories that go beyond ornamentation to offer a fascinating view of our heritage.
Some of these stories...
Date: Wednesday 29 November to Friday 26 January
Where: MTG Hawke's Bay, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
A visit to Marineland was always something special, a treat, an adventure - the first on the agenda when visiting family or holidaying in Hawke's Bay. This exhibition tells the story from beginning to end, from the fun times through to the controversy and the eventual closure.
Marineland opened...
Date: Wednesday 29 November to Sunday 17 March
Where: MTG Hawke's Bay, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
“The outline of the hill turned into a giant serpent as it heaved up and down. The shock wave swept across it, creating a monster crossing the skyline.” - NG Bailey
At 10:47am on 3 February 1931, a devastating earthquake struck Hawke’s Bay. In that moment it seemed the end of the world had...
Date: Wednesday 29 November to Sunday 31 December
Where: MTG Hawke's Bay, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
This exhibition shows a history of people and places of Ngāti Kahungunu, telling stories of their time and the events that shaped Te Matau-a-Māui into the region of Hawke’s Bay, events that also helped to shape Aotearoa into New Zealand.
Kahungunu was a peaceful man, a producer, provider,...
Date: Wednesday 29 November to Sunday 31 December
Where: MTG Hawke's Bay, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Tāku Huia Kaimanawa
Fiona Pardington
(Ngāi Tahu, Kati Mamoe and Ngāti Kahungunu, Clan Cameron of Erracht)
Ko te tangi a te manu
Hui, hui, hui hui mai
Huia i runga
Huia i raro
Huia i roto
Huia i waho
Huia te muka tangata mai Hawaiki
The sacred huia bird is a powerful reminder of the...
Date: Wednesday 29 November to Sunday 3 December
Where: MTG Hawke's Bay, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
The story of Sheila Natusch, the New Zealand writer and illustrator of many ground-breaking natural history books. Her life was defiant, unconventional, and full of adventure.
Rated G
Date: Sunday 10 December
Where: MTG Century Theatre, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
For this feature-length documentary Michael Dillon revisits his award-winner From the Ocean to the Sky, about Edmund Hillary's Ganges jet boat expedition. Back in 1977, Dillon filmed Hillary and crew (including son Peter Hillary) as they jet boated from the mouth of the Ganges to the base of the...
Date: Sunday 10 December
Where: MTG Century Theatre, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
28 lost adventurers must fight for their lives after their only lifeline is destroyed in the most uninhabitable place on Earth - Antarctica.
Run time: 1h 30m
Date: Sunday 10 December
Where: MTG Century Theatre, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Celebrating 10 years of the MTG Foundation; a group of Hawke’s Bay people who have supported the expectations of this museum’s community and worked collectively to turn ambition into reality.
Through their dedication to the arts, they have bequeathed, donated, and fund-raised to purchase...
Date: Wednesday 29 November to Monday 3 June
Where: MTG Hawke's Bay, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Eye Spy: Curious Stories brings together some weird and wonderful objects from the Hawke’s Bay’s Museums Trust’s collection. Held within these objects are some truly great narratives, stories that go beyond ornamentation to offer a fascinating view of our heritage.
Some of these stories...
Date: Wednesday 29 November to Friday 26 January
Where: MTG Hawke's Bay, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
A visit to Marineland was always something special, a treat, an adventure - the first on the agenda when visiting family or holidaying in Hawke's Bay. This exhibition tells the story from beginning to end, from the fun times through to the controversy and the eventual closure.
Marineland opened...
Date: Wednesday 29 November to Sunday 17 March
Where: MTG Hawke's Bay, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Celebrating 10 years of the MTG Foundation; a group of Hawke’s Bay people who have supported the expectations of this museum’s community and worked collectively to turn ambition into reality.
Through their dedication to the arts, they have bequeathed, donated, and fund-raised to purchase...
Date: Wednesday 29 November to Monday 3 June
Where: MTG Hawke's Bay, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
A visit to Marineland was always something special, a treat, an adventure - the first on the agenda when visiting family or holidaying in Hawke's Bay. This exhibition tells the story from beginning to end, from the fun times through to the controversy and the eventual closure.
Marineland opened...
Date: Wednesday 29 November to Sunday 17 March
Where: MTG Hawke's Bay, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Celebrating 10 years of the MTG Foundation; a group of Hawke’s Bay people who have supported the expectations of this museum’s community and worked collectively to turn ambition into reality.
Through their dedication to the arts, they have bequeathed, donated, and fund-raised to purchase...
Date: Wednesday 29 November to Monday 3 June
Where: MTG Hawke's Bay, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
A visit to Marineland was always something special, a treat, an adventure - the first on the agenda when visiting family or holidaying in Hawke's Bay. This exhibition tells the story from beginning to end, from the fun times through to the controversy and the eventual closure.
Marineland opened...
Date: Wednesday 29 November to Sunday 17 March
Where: MTG Hawke's Bay, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Celebrating 10 years of the MTG Foundation; a group of Hawke’s Bay people who have supported the expectations of this museum’s community and worked collectively to turn ambition into reality.
Through their dedication to the arts, they have bequeathed, donated, and fund-raised to purchase...
Date: Wednesday 29 November to Monday 3 June
Where: MTG Hawke's Bay, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Celebrating 10 years of the MTG Foundation; a group of Hawke’s Bay people who have supported the expectations of this museum’s community and worked collectively to turn ambition into reality.
Through their dedication to the arts, they have bequeathed, donated, and fund-raised to purchase...
Date: Wednesday 29 November to Monday 3 June
Where: MTG Hawke's Bay, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Celebrating 10 years of the MTG Foundation; a group of Hawke’s Bay people who have supported the expectations of this museum’s community and worked collectively to turn ambition into reality.
Through their dedication to the arts, they have bequeathed, donated, and fund-raised to purchase...
Date: Wednesday 29 November to Monday 3 June
Where: MTG Hawke's Bay, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
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